▲ 49 ▼ I finally started playing that one game! (Disco Elysium) (hexbear.net) submitted 3 days ago* by fuckiforgotmypasswor@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments any tips for a first time player? stat distributions? percs? other stuff? spoilerno spoilers
[–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago (4 children) The skill hardcap can be bypassed with drugs to some degree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DasRav@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (3 children) True, but not everyone will want to drug up to do that. From the people I have observed play, only one out of four went for a drug-positive approach. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (2 children) Which is understandable, the game portrays addiction in a way that's so realistic it easily gets uncomfortable. I'm an ex-smoker, i specifically avoided cigarettes because the way the narrator describes cravings triggered the fuck out of my addiction memory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DasRav@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yep, I agree with this. The only unrealistic part is that Harry can decide to quit that stuff and then stick with it, somewhat easily, for the next several days. I suppose having Kim as a support mechanism helps ^^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 1 point 1 day ago yeah when you go cold turkey after that level of alchol abuse, it can easily kill you, Harry would most likely develop delirium tremens by day 2 or 3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DasRav@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (3 children) True, but not everyone will want to drug up to do that. From the people I have observed play, only one out of four went for a drug-positive approach. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (2 children) Which is understandable, the game portrays addiction in a way that's so realistic it easily gets uncomfortable. I'm an ex-smoker, i specifically avoided cigarettes because the way the narrator describes cravings triggered the fuck out of my addiction memory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DasRav@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yep, I agree with this. The only unrealistic part is that Harry can decide to quit that stuff and then stick with it, somewhat easily, for the next several days. I suppose having Kim as a support mechanism helps ^^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 1 point 1 day ago yeah when you go cold turkey after that level of alchol abuse, it can easily kill you, Harry would most likely develop delirium tremens by day 2 or 3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (2 children) Which is understandable, the game portrays addiction in a way that's so realistic it easily gets uncomfortable. I'm an ex-smoker, i specifically avoided cigarettes because the way the narrator describes cravings triggered the fuck out of my addiction memory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DasRav@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yep, I agree with this. The only unrealistic part is that Harry can decide to quit that stuff and then stick with it, somewhat easily, for the next several days. I suppose having Kim as a support mechanism helps ^^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 1 point 1 day ago yeah when you go cold turkey after that level of alchol abuse, it can easily kill you, Harry would most likely develop delirium tremens by day 2 or 3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DasRav@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yep, I agree with this. The only unrealistic part is that Harry can decide to quit that stuff and then stick with it, somewhat easily, for the next several days. I suppose having Kim as a support mechanism helps ^^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 1 point 1 day ago yeah when you go cold turkey after that level of alchol abuse, it can easily kill you, Harry would most likely develop delirium tremens by day 2 or 3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EatMoreMacroplastics@hexbear.net 1 point 1 day ago yeah when you go cold turkey after that level of alchol abuse, it can easily kill you, Harry would most likely develop delirium tremens by day 2 or 3 permalink fedilink source parent